Rosaryville features ten original compositions, including “In My Mother’s House,” “Heart Of Hearts” and “Look Away.”

“Rosaryville features gems like “Rosa’s Coronas,” which in three minutes reveals more about an individual’s life and character than most writers manage in thousands of words.” – Michael McCall, Nashville Scene

3. Rosa’s Coronas

Como estas? My name is Rosa and like my mother before me
Everyday I roll cigars and they’re the finest in the world
To pass the time the reader reads about the violence in America
And I pray for my daughter and her baby girl

Late one night they took a boat ninety miles from Havana
To escape the only life I’ve ever known
She could have been just like me, a well-respected working woman
Who believes in her country and her home

And I wonder as I roll where will each one go
Will they land in the hands of kings and presidents
It’s an art, it’s a skill, and some would even kill
Just for one of Rosa’s coronas

It’s everywhere in the news that John Paul is on his way
And for years I’ve longed to see the Holy Father’s parade
We’ve been told not to go or production falls behind
But I know the quota won’t be made that day

5. Heart Of Hearts

The story is told strange as it sounds
In Louisiana a turtle fell from the clouds
Some just believe, some only doubt
And some proclaim they’ve got it all figured out
Some keep their thoughts to themselves
Afraid to come out of their shell

In my heart of hearts
I want to believe that love never fails
And peace will prevail
And hope lives on
If I can get to the deepest part
Inside my heart of hearts

There is a man who used bowling balls
To make a rosary in his yard on the ground
Some people laugh, some only frown
Some shake their heads and wonder what it’s about
Some walk around counting prayers
Looking to find faith to spare

9. Look Away

I can still recall the night
Lightning burned the mansion down
We all stood in out pajamas
On that hallowed southern ground
When the flames had turned to ashes
Only blackened bricks remained
And sixteen stately Doric columns
There beneath a veil of gray

And it’s a long and slow surrender
Retreating from the past
It’s important to remember
To fly the flag half-mast
And look away

I was taught by elders wiser
Love your neighbor, love your God
Never saw a cross on fire
Never saw an angry mob
I saw sweet magnolia blossoms
I chased lightening bugs at night
Never dreaming others saw our way of life
In black and white

Part of me hears voices crying
Part of me can feel their weight
Part of me believes that mansion
Stood for something more than hate

Kate Campbell’s music has been compared to that of Mary Chaplin Carpenter, Lucinda Williams and Nanci Griffith – yet in all honesty, Campbell’s sound is hers and hers alone. Rosaryville, Campbell’s fourth album, is full of intricate details concerning the wise and humble characters whom Campbell brings to life. From the mother and daughter of “In My Mother’s House” to the Cuban cigar maker in “Rosa’s Coronas,” Campbell’s songs speak of everyday folks and their everyday, real life struggles and small miracles. Campbell’s voice is absolutely beautiful and her backing players deliver sparse songs with uncluttered finesse and unplugged power.

– American Roots

Don’t miss the persuasively talented Kate Campbell, whose new album, Rosaryville, features gems like “Rosa’s Coronas,” which in three minutes reveals more about an individual’s life and character than most writers manage in thousands of words. (P.S. to Music Row: Campbell’s “A Perfect World,” from an earlier album, is a gleaming ballad waiting for a country diva to turn it into a song-of-the-year candidate.)